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Dunsford Woods (SX7988)
Wild Daffodils at Dunsford Wood © Devon Wildlife Trust
This site, owned by the National Trust and leased and managed by the Devon Wildlife Trust, is a varied site with good access from Steps Bridge (SX805883) and Clifford Bridge (SX784893). It combines oak woodland, rocky outcrops and bracken-covered slopes with sunny clearings with hazel dotted about. This mixture of habitats provides home to a wide range of plants and animals. The reserve is part of the Teign Valley SSSI and is noted for its insects including the rare High Brown Fritillary butterfly and the Wood Cricket, as well as a spectacular display of wild daffodils in early spring and bluebells in early summer.
More information is available from Devon Wildlife Trust (external link, opens new window)
Page updated 27 August 2009
